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I was using ‘consumer preference’ here as a proxy for ‘the things that people tend to care about.’ The point I'm highlighting is that it's weird that when AI au
by Veedrac 1y ago
I was using ‘consumer preference’ here as a proxy for ‘the things that people tend to care about.’ The point I'm highlighting is that it's weird that when AI audio comes up, there's a reliable crowd of people discrediting it for missing a thing that clearly doesn't matter that much to most people in most contexts.
It's like, sure you can want things from music that are to your specific taste, but it's like coming into a post about, idk, a folk band and complaining that it's not metal. You're allowed to like your thing, but clearly most music is allowed not to be metal, why is this music specifically bad for not being metal?
And in this case the point I'm making is stronger, in that AI audio actually unlocks a lot of ability to listen things that are ‘interesting and creative’ but not widely available because of consumer preference, so it's actually more like showing up to a folk metal fusion band and saying the problem with this band is that it isn't metal.
- Aldipower 1y agoYou still totally miss the point of this thread. Making music and creating art for the sake of enjoyment. Consumer preferences are irrelevant here. I am totally fine if you like AI music. And I am sure someone can create art by interweaving AI elements. And keep in mind, the training data for Suno is coming/gets stolen from someone like me who creates real music. Personally I do not enjoy to make music with some proprietary 3rd party tools that can garden wall at every time, like Suno. But that is personal preference.
- regularjack 1y agoCompletely agree with this. "The audience comes last" is a phrase that perfectly encapsulates this sentiment (can't recall who said it). Somehow it's assumed that artists make music for the audience, but many make it for themselves, because they enjoy the process. Contrary to other comments in this thread, typing prompts on a keyboard is not the same as picking up a guitar and playing it.
- Veedrac 1y agoI think moritzwarhier's replies are highlighting that I didn't miss the point. Maybe I expressed it badly.
- freejazz 1y agoI think they are highlighting that you did miss the point >Intent is not a lofty concept, it's at the heart of what art is.
- freejazz 1y ago> "the things that people tend to care about" Weird. That's another phrase I don't see in the post. >You're allowed to like your thing Massively generous of you, thanks.